The Consolidated Model 28, commonly known as the PBY Catalina (US Navy designation), is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft designed by Consolidated Aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s. In US Army service it was designated the OA-10, in Canadian service as the Canso and it later received the NATO reporting name Mop. It was one of the most widely used seaplanes of World War II.

The CANT Z.506 Airone (Italian: Heron) was a trimotor floatplane produced by CANT in 1935. It served as a transport and postal aircraft with the Italian airline “Ala Littoria”. It established 10 world records in 1936 and another 10 in 1937. During World War II it was used as a reconnaissance aircraft, bomber, and air-sea rescue plane, by the Italian Regia Aeronautica and Regia Marina,

The Blohm & Voss BV 138 Seedrache (Sea Dragon) was a trimotor flying boat designed and built by the German aircraft manufacturer Blohm & Voss. It served as the Luftwaffe‘s primary seaborne long-range maritime patrol and naval reconnaissance aircraft operated by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. The BV 138 was a pre-war design by Dr. Richard Vogt, originally developed under the company name of Hamburger Flugzeugbau, thus

An unmanned surface vehicle, unmanned surface vessel, or uncrewed surface vessel (USV), colloquially called a drone boat, drone ship, or sea drone, is a boat or ship that operates on the surface of the water without a crew. USVs operate with various levels of autonomy, from remote control to fully autonomous surface vehicles (ASV). Regulatory environment The regulatory environment for USV operations is changing

The North Sea Fleet (NSF; 北海舰队), also known as the Northern Theater Command Navy (北部战区海军), holds a prominent position as one of the three major fleets within the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of the Chinese Communist Party. Headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong Province, this fleet serves as a crucial naval

Bhutan has diplomatic relations with 54 of the 193 member states of the United Nations and the European Union. Bhutan’s limited number of such relations, including the absence of formal relations with any of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, is part of a deliberate isolationist policy of limiting foreign influence in the state. This

The Taijing-4 03 satellite is a notable satellite developed and operated by the Beijing Weina Star Technology Company in China. It represents a significant advancement in China’s satellite capabilities, particularly in the field of radar imaging and remote sensing. Overview The Taijing-4 03 satellite is equipped with phased-array radar technology

  The Camorra (Italian: [kaˈmɔrra]; Neapolitan: [kaˈmorrə]) is an Italian Mafia-type criminal organization and criminal society originating in the region of Campania. It is one of the oldest and largest criminal organizations in Italy, dating to the 17th century. Camorra’s organizational structure is divided into individual groups called “clans”. Every capo or “boss” is the head of a clan, in which there

Nevada’s past is rich with tales of atomic tests and groundbreaking experiments that shaped the course of history. For those intrigued by the mysteries of the atomic age, a visit to the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas is just the beginning. To delve deeper into Nevada’s atomic legacy,